Thursday, August 23, 2012

Duh! Shoe shopping, or to be more specific in my case shoe “looking.” I get heart palpitations just thinking about the FFANY (NY Fashion Footwear Association) trade show I recently attended. I happily spent the day scoping out the latest spring styles and footwear trends.

Pastels were a major trend in dressy as well as casual styles and sandals. Nautical inspirations, bold florals stood out as did hot bursts of color (think yellow and shots of neon bright shades), while textures such as snake prints and touches of cork added a sophisticated touch. For more conservative shoppers creamy neutral tones in buttery soft leathers and suede look good.

Unfortunately there’s no end in sight to sky high platforms and wedges, but at least the chunkier heel is back in fashion. Never fear though, ballet flats, espadrilles, loafers and sporty oxfords have attained classic status.

I could go on and on about all the gorgeous stuff I saw but instead I’ve decided to narrow my list down to a single pair of shoes from each of the brands I personally (in my dreams) want to shop, so here goes:

In case you didn’t notice, There is no mention of sky high stiletto platform shoes, (since I have fabulous taste), but if you want to kill yourself while looking club footed, be my guest.

Now that I’ve listed all the fabulous footwear finds the next step is to get a bigger shoe closet (another pipe dream)! In the meantime, start thinking Spring as most of these brands will hit the stores before you know it.

P.S. If you can’t wait that long check out the great looking dalmatian patterned hair calf ballerinas and ankle booties in store RIGHT NOW at JOE FRESH at 1055 Mad Ave! Happy shopping kiddies.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

In preparing my musings, my staff and I gather tons of pictures, most of them shot by the awesome M. McKenzie.

M. took time off her vacation to get this photo and send it to me. It is the most truly fantastic non-clothing based Crap and Couture photo in the history of Crap and Couture. The new, and oh so yummy, Scentsticks combined with the dual flag-waving bobble-heads of a gap-smiling Richard Branson and a 1,000-yard staring flight attendant holding hands while a tiny un-airworthy 747 scuttles across their feet combined to truly make me appreciate the spirit of human ingenuity. M. McKenzie did not just capture the image of a great product and a cute toy, she documented the bright future of all mankind!!!